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Canyon Charter Elementary School vs. Palisades Charter Elementary School

Should you attend Canyon Charter Elementary School or Palisades Charter Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Canyon Charter Elementary School
421 Entrada Dr.
Santa Monica, CA 90402
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Palisades Charter Elementary School
800 Via De La Paz
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Canyon Charter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Palisades Charter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Canyon Charter Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Palisades Charter Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
346 students
406 students
This chart displays total students of Canyon Charter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Palisades Charter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Canyon Charter Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palisades Charter Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#85 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Canyon Charter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palisades Charter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 1% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in CA)
60-69%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Palisades Charter Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
68%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
19%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Canyon Charter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Palisades Charter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
10%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Canyon Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palisades Charter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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